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FIRST
INITIATION High Priest and Priestess (or priestess and next most senior coven member) go to the Northeast Gate where the initiates are waiting. INITIATE
STEPS FORWARD High Priest: ATEH
- MALKUTH - VE-GEBURAH - VE-GEDULAH - LE-OLAM As he says these words, he touches the initiate on the
High Priestess TOUCHES INITIATE WITH POINT OF SWORD O
THOU WHO STANDEST ON THE THRESHOLD BETWEEN THE PLEASANT WORLD OF MEN AND THE
DREAD SPACES OF THE LORDS OF OUTER DARKNESS, HAST THOU THE COURAGE TO MAKE THE
CROSSING? FOR ONCE YOU HAVE CROSSED THIS THRESHOLD, NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE
SAME AGAIN. (RESPONSE) High Priestess I
ASK YOU TO CONSIDER NOW WHETHER YOU ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO ACCEPT CHANGE IN ALL
THE WAYS OF YOUR LIFE, AND TO FOLLOW THE WILL OF THE GOD AND GODDESS WE SERVE (RESPONSE) High Priestess I
ASK WHAT ARE YOUR PASSWORDS TO YOUR NEW LIFE? RESPONSE: I HAVE TWO PASSWORDS - PERFECT LOVE AND PERFECT TRUST THEN YOU ARE DOUBLY WELCOME. I
GIVE YOU A THIRD TO PASS THROUGH THIS DREAD DOOR She puts aside sword, goes round back of initiate and pushes him/her into circle. High Priest or senior member rings bell three times and High Priestess takes initiate to altar. I
WELCOME YOU TO OUR ORDER. ARE YOU READY TO MEET THE GUARDIANS? (RESPONSE) High Priest rings bell seven times ARE
YOU READY TO BE PURE IN THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED? (RESPONSE) High Priest rings bell twenty one times DOST
THOU KNOW THE LAW? The whole coven replies: THE
WHOLE OF THE LAW IS, DO WHAT THOU WILT, AN IT HARM NONE High Priest NOW
THOU MUST SWEAR MOST SOLEMNLY. SAY AFTER ME: I,
(NAME) IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MIGHTY ONES DO
OF MY OWN FREE WILL AND ACCORD MOST
SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT
I WILL BE TRUE TO THIS CIRCLE, THAT
I WILL PROTECT, DEFEND AND CHERISH MY
BROTHERS AND SISTERS HERE GATHERED, THAT
I WILL GO TO THEM IN TIME OF NEED AS
THEY IN THEIR NEED CAN COME TO ME. THE ANNOINTING The initiate is annointed with oil and wine, and sealed with a kiss.
INTRODUCTION TO THE GUARDIANS
High Priestess
leads initiate to each point of the circle in turn, saying
TAKE
HEED, THOU LORDS OF . . . . THAT . . . . IS PROPERLY PREPARED TO BE INITIATED
PRIEST(ESS) AND WITCH Coven chant witches rune (short form) as initiate is run round circle by High Priestess DARKSOME
NIGHT AND SHINING MOON EAST
THEN SOUTH THEN WEST THEN NORTH HEARKEN
TO THE WITCHES RUNE HERE
WE COME TO CALL YOU FORTH QUEEN
OF HEAVEN, QUEEN OF HELL, HORNED
HUNTER OF THE NIGHT LEND
YOUR POWER UNTO THE SPELL WORK
OUR WILL BY MAGIC RITE IN
THE EARTH AND AIR AND SEA BY
THE LIGHT OF MOON OR SUN AS
WE WILL SO MOTE IT BE WORK THE SPELL AND BE IT DONE
THE PRONOUNCEMENT High Priestess says: I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU PRIEST(ESS) AND WITCH! CONGRATULATIONS! The High Priestess kisses the initiate, and s/he goes round the circle to be welcomed and kissed by all the other witches. In some circles she is pushed from one member to another round the circle.
THE END
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